Some of us can’t get enough of feel-good stories, especially ones that mix (get it?) football into the equation. This one is somewhat strange and unexpected. What sort of connection does Mix Diskerud (U.S National Team) have to far-away FK Zeljeznicar, Sarajevo’s blue club? Not much, it turns out. But why should it matter?

Sead Kolašinac, Bosnia’s big burly bull of a player is an acquired taste for many fans. His critics would point to his rash decisions, unbridled tackling and aggressive style. One of his tackles landed Real Madrid’s Jese in the hospital, after all.